Charter yachts with megawatt hi-fi

[Billjratt]

{Rant on:} Should charter yachts be fitted with loud hi-fi systems c/w cockpit speakers, when the selfish thoughtless idiots that hire them have no consideration for others?
Everyone knows sound travels well over water, so why do manufacturers fit something that is patently going to affect a large area outwith the privacy of the boat in question?
Last weekend in Rothesay was ruined by a bunch of hooray henries and their molls on "BRAVADO" - yes we mean you, who returned to the boat after 2 in the morning and proceeded to play random bits of music louder and louder until stopped by someone who had to get out of bed in the (literally) freezing cold and rattle their cage. Unfortunately not everyone could get back to sleep again . {rant off:}
It's easy to party inside the saloon with the doors closed and the cockpit speakers off, then everyone can enjoy their weekend. No rocket science involved.
Maybe prospective charterers should be vetted for IQ > 50 before being allowed out.

 

[Talulah]

One reason to avoid Cowes Yacht Haven at the weekend in season.

 

[Lakesailor]

I have long thought this about any congregation of people in close proximity.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Should charter yachts be fitted with loud hi-fi systems c/w cockpit speakers, when the selfish thoughtless idiots that hire them have no consideration for others?

Is it especially a charter problem? Perhaps - assuming the yacht is this one http://www.sailawayscotland.co.uk/index.php/our-yachts-59/bavaria-45 - it's a Bavaria problem. Or a Rothesay one.

I agree that it's inconsiderate, but suspect that you just have to put it down as one of those things.

 

[Lucky Duck]

One reason to avoid Cowes Yacht Haven at the weekend in season.

Had a similar problem at the Folley where a group of charter boats decended on the 'walk ashore' pontoons, these days I carry ear plugs on board.

 

[awol]

It is possible that the Rothesay, noise polluting Bavarians were tucked up nice and cosily in their spacious, ikea-like, no hand-holds saloon totally unaware that the cockpit speakers were activated or even how to control their activation.

Of course, if you are disinclined to use your anchor (Chinese copy CQR is recommended for Rothesay Bay) and row ashore to Le Taureau Noir, it is entirely your own fault.

 

[prv]

these days I carry ear plugs on board.

I've always taken earplugs sailing - originally to deal with the snoring of eight other beer-filled teenage blokes draped around a 36-foot boat

Don't need them very often these days, but they're still standard equipment in my sailing kit.

Pete

 

[jac]

MOre of a user problem.

Take the scenario of motoring along on a beautiful sunny day - no wind you would probably want the cockpit speakers on and to be reasonably loud ( at least at human singing volume) to be comfortably heard over the engine.

EVen if they turn it down a notch in a quiet anchorage / marina in the evening that is still a lot of db blasting out. Even if it wasn't for the music - drunk people make a hell of a lot of noise when relaxed.

ANd what is with the Hooray Henries comment. Noise is irritating whoever it comes from so why is their perceived social background relevant.

 

[awol]

ANd what is with the Hooray Henries comment. Noise is irritating whoever it comes from so why is their perceived social background relevant.

I took it as more of a national discriminator than a social one.

 

[st599]

Nothing beats a bit of QFX or Nakatomi at 2am though.

 

[vyv_cox]

Nothing beats a bit of QFX or Nakatomi at 2am though.

I used to carry a Thelonius Monk tape to counter similar problems on campsites. Usually delivered the message with a satisfactory outcome.

 

[jimmyk]

I took it as more of a national discriminator than a social one.

i dont think he was referring to all Hooray Henries. Just the ones on the boat

 

[awol]

I'm fascinated to know what the HHs (and molls) managed to find to do in Rothesay until 2am?

 

[Fantasie 19]

I have long thought this about any congregation of people in close proximity.

Yup - nothing to do with yachties per se - it's a general issue these days.. people have either forgotten, or not been told how to, behave in public..

 

[duncan99210]

There is only one benefit of requiring hearing aids. Take them out and the problem of loud music in quiet anchorages goes away.....

 

[johnalison]

Take the scenario of motoring along on a beautiful sunny day - no wind you would probably want the cockpit speakers on and to be reasonably loud ( at least at human singing volume) to be comfortably heard over the engine..

Why on earth would anyone with a mental age in double figures want cockpit speakers on while proceeding at sea on a fine sunny day?

 

[mlthomas]

YOLO - the 2AM bit is a bit excessive, but yachts are to be enjoyed. We were anchored in Ramsey near to some guy who played the bongo's very early and very late but hey, he was doing his thing and if we were that bothered we would have moved. We have also partied at anchor and another boat moved as they didn't like it.

 

[Elemental]

Why on earth would anyone with a mental age in double figures want cockpit speakers on while proceeding at sea on a fine sunny day?

Why on earth would anyone with a mental age in double figures assume that no-one enjoys music whilst proceeding at sea on a fine sunny day?

 

[laika]

We have also partied at anchor and another boat moved as they didn't like it.

Interesting. Do you not think you are ruining someone's evening or potentially impairing their ability to sail if they've got an early departure the next day, or do you just not care?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Interesting. Do you not think you are ruining someone's evening or potentially impairing their ability to sail if they've got an early departure the next day, or do you just not care?

I think it depends who was there first. Probably nice to warn any nearby later arrivals if you have gone somewhere to have a party, though.